The effects of horse-riding simulator exercise and Kendall exercise on the forward head posture

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects of horse-riding simulator exercise and Kendall exercise on forward head posture. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty elderly college students with a forward head posture were randomly divided into two groups for 15 persons each, a horse-riding sim...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2015, Vol.27(4), pp.1125-1127
Main Authors: Kim, Ki-Hyun, Kim, Seong-Gil, Hwangbo, Gak
Format: Article
Language:English
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Horse-riding simulator
Neck pain
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Posture
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Summary:[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects of horse-riding simulator exercise and Kendall exercise on forward head posture. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty elderly college students with a forward head posture were randomly divided into two groups for 15 persons each, a horse-riding simulator group and Kendall exercise group, and performed exercise for eight weeks. [Results] The horse-riding simulator group and Kendall exercise group showed significant differences after the intervention in New York state posture rating, craniovertebral angle, and cranial rotation angle. The horse-riding simulator group showed a significantly smaller value than the Kendall exercise group for New York state posture rating evaluation after the intervention. [Conclusion] The results of this study indicate that horse-riding simulator exercise is more effective on forward head posture than Kendall exercise. Therefore, horse-riding simulator exercise can be used as a new simple treatment method for the ever-growing forward head posture.
ISSN:0915-5287
2187-5626
DOI:10.1589/jpts.27.1125